Hull Milan presentation ah with notes and clip and slideshow jan 2000ppt
- 1. Andrew Harland Principal Adult Education Officer Hull City Council
- 2. Innovations in Adult Learning Inside and Outside Prison
- 3. Innovations in Adult Learning Inside and Outside Prison
- 5. High levels of social deprivation Low levels of adult literacy and numeracy Low attainment in schools High unemployment A ‘failure culture’ The City of Hull has:
- 6. Hull Adult Education is a specialist provider of formal and informal educational opportunities to adults. Our courses range from yoga and pottery to digital imaging We operate in 5 Adult Education Centres and 120 sites across the city We operate the education departments in 2 local prisons We have about 17,000 enrolments each year Basic literacy and numeracy tuition forms a major parts of our role
- 7. Hull Adult Education operates the education departments in two local prisons: Hull and Everthorpe Most of the inmates of these prisons come from Hull and return to Hull after release.
- 8. Around 130,000 people pass through UK prisons each year Offenders, Prisons and Education 58% of those released re-offend within two years 81% of prisoners do not have writing skills up to a "level one" standard - equivalent to an 11-year old 65% have numeracy skills at or below an 11-year-old's 49% of men imprisoned and 71% of women have no qualifications at all Prisoners are 10 times as likely as the general population to have been regular truants at school. Half of male sentenced prisoners were excluded from school Take up of education in prison is calculated to reduce re-offending by 12%
- 9. ‘On the Out’ Basic skills in local communities project Ex-offenders their families and friends Embedded basic skills
- 10. ‘On the Out’ Encourage prisoners to continue education on release from prison Offer basic skills support & optional accreditation in the community Encourage progression Preparation for employment & the job market Increase skills, self-confidence & self esteem
- 11. ‘On the Out’ 6 – 12 week courses 2-3 hours per session Combining Literacy/Numeracy with a subject of interest Optional accreditation E1-L2 in conjunction with National Standards accredited through City & Guilds All courses referenced to the Adult Literacy/Numeracy Core Curriculum
- 12. ‘On the Out’ Courses
- 14. A National Charity founded in Hull It aims to persuade young people not to offend by showing them the harsh realities of prison life It uses interactive media film and drama to show how offending can lead to imprisonment It draws on the experience of prison officers, teachers and former prisoners ‘Prison! Me! No-way!,’
- 15. ‘Prison! Me! No-way!,’ encourage young people towards positive lifestyles dissuade young people from committing crime PMNW was established to do three things – correct myths about imprisonment
- 16. correct myths about imprisonment PMNW believes it's vital to give an accurate view of the inside of prisons. "We found they had the most amazing preconceptions." “They had no idea how harsh prison was or how prisoner's families are affected."
- 17. correct myths about imprisonment
- 18. correct myths about imprisonment In classroom sessions, PMNW uses role playing, mock courts and other techniques to explore prison realities
- 19. Today, the initiative involves more than 550 volunteer prison staff working in 110 prisons and more than 2,000 secondary schools throughout the UK
- 21. Encourages parents to take an interest in children’s education Addresses adult literacy needs as well as helping children to learn Promotes a ‘learning culture’ Family Learning
- 22. Family Literacy Family Numeracy Family Literacy and Numeracy (combined) Keeping Up With the Children Pacesetter –family ICT Early Start Family Learning Programmes
- 23. Family Literacy Workshops Family Numeracy Workshops Help your Child with Reading Help your Child with Maths SHARE ‘Storysacks’ Writing Bedtime Stories Harry Potter Languages for Families Family History Family Learning Programmes
- 24. A new learning block has been set up at Hull Prison Wives and children of some prisoners are invited in for family learning sessions with fathers Family Learning in Prison
- 25. Conclusion and questions. Family Learning in Prison